Now, there are very few stories about getting rich quickly from altcoins; basically, they are all schemes to profit at the expense of retail investors. The issuers list their coins on exchanges just to cash out and run away, with no intention of managing a coin in the long term.

Look at the 10 new altcoins listed recently; 9 of them have fallen below their issue price. Only one might skyrocket, and that surge is not meant to benefit retail investors but rather to harvest those who are shorting.

The greatest value in this market is that there are enough retail investors participating. You want to earn the money of the market makers, while they want to earn your money; essentially, it's all a game of chance. However, your probability of losing is 90%.